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The saints daily exercise A treatise concerning the whole duty of prayer. Delivered in…The saints daily exercise A treatise concerning the whole dutie of prayer. Delivered in…
The saints daily exercise A treatise concerning the whole duty of prayer. Delivered in five sermons upon I Thess. 5.17. By the late faithful and worthy minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, Master of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns Inn.The saints daily exercise A treatise concerning the whole dutie of prayer. Delivered in fiue sermons vpon I Thess. 5.17. By the late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Maiesty, Master of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
London: printed by W. Jones, 1629London: printed by W. Iones, 1629
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Secondly, There are prayers that are the voice 1of Gods own Spirit, that is, such as arise from the regenerate part which is within us, which is quickened and enlarged to pray from the immediate help of the holy Ghost; These prayers are only accepted; And of these it is said, he knows the meaning of the Spirit▪ That is, he so knows it, and sees it, that also he accepts it. Therefore you shall see in Hosea 7. 14. when they prayed, and 2prayed earnestly, yea they set a day a part for prayer, they called a solemn Assembly. And kept a fast, yet, saith the Lord plainly, ye did not call upon me when you howled upon your bedd•; for (saith he you assembled your selves for corn, and for mine, which any natural man may do; And therefore, (saith he) •t is but a •wling. It is the voice of beasts to seek for wine, and oil, and […], but he saith plainly, you called not upon •e; when, notwithstanding, they spent a whole day in prayer: But the meaning is; that the Lord regard• this as no prayer a• all.
Secondly, There are prayers that are the voice 1of Gods own Spirit, that is, such as arise from the regenerate part which is within vs, which is quickened and inlarged to pray from the immediate helpe of the holy Ghost; These prayers are onely accepted; And of these it is said, he knowes the meaning of the Spirit▪ That is, hee so knowes it, and sees it, that also he accepts it. Therefore you shall see in Hosea 7. 14. when they prayed, and 2prayed earnestly, yea they set a day a part for prayer, they called a solemne Assembly. And kept a fast, yet, saith the Lord plainly, yee did not call vpon me when you howled vpon your bedd; for (saith he you assembled your selues for corne, and for mine, which any naturall man may doe; And therefore, (saith he) t is but a wling. It is the voice of beasts to seeke for wine, and oile, and , but he saith plainely, you called not vpon e; when, notwithstanding, they spent a whole day in prayer: But the meaning is; that the Lord regard this as no prayer a all.